aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |